Range separation devices and processes

US7316780B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Pall Corporation · US

Inventors

• Thomas J. Fendya · Homer, US
• Mark F. Hurwitz · Ithaca, US
• John D. Miller · Arvada, US
• Stephen A. Geibel · Cortland, US
• Marc Samson · Lokeren, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 31, 2000
• Grant date: Jan 8, 2008
• Expiry date: Jan 31, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B01D2321/2008
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Separation device comprising a feed channel including a shear region, permeate passage(s) extending perpendicular to the direction of the feed flow and a porous medium positioned between the shear region of the feed channel and the permeate passage(s). Separation process comprising generating a shear layer in a feed fluid and passing permeate into the permeate passage(s).